Near or Post Menopausal Group

Join

Peri Menopause: My OB suggested Mirena IUD

ali3boys
ali3boys Posts: 84 Member
edited February 2016 in Social Groups
has anybody's OB suggested having IUD to help with peri menopausal symptoms such as continues heavy bleeding ???

Replies

  • slimstrauss
    slimstrauss Posts: 209 Member
    Doc suggested to me about having one, during peri menopause, had a little bit of heavy bleeding but refused as think it's more trouble this it's worth !!
    Also they often get a remuneration for pushing the product.
  • slimstrauss
    slimstrauss Posts: 209 Member
    Than its worth should say
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I had one PRE menopausal, when I was about...40? I HATED it and only kept it in a short time.

    Good luck finding something that works for you!
  • ali3boys
    ali3boys Posts: 84 Member
    Slimstrauss and Sabine_Stroehm ... Thank you for your input. I had decided to wait it out a bit and see how things go.
  • Vailara
    Vailara Posts: 2,467 Member
    I had one when pre-menopausal and it worked brilliantly for me (I had been having problems with PMS and it seemed to even everything out). After the first few months, I had no bleeding at all for years.

    My PMS has become worse again recently, in peri-menopause. Unfortunately I can't have another Mirena, or HRT (due to another health problem), but am now on the progesterone only pill, which does seem to help. I did have a lot of bleeding in the first few months, but not any more. I think it's very much a YMMV thing. I was told that some people's symptoms get worse on the POP, some love it.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    The thing with the mirena: the dose can't be "tweaked". Hopefully you and your doc can find something that CAN be modified as time goes on.
  • mpeters1965
    mpeters1965 Posts: 370 Member
    I'm going to try it. Last year I decided to wait a bit and just went back on the Pill. That was ok, but I didn't get great results. I figured I would give the IUD a go. I see my doctor tomorrow.
  • cenright0
    cenright0 Posts: 80 Member
    I absolutely LOVE it!!! I've had for 12 years and of course had it replaced every five years. It has completely stopped my flow ( doesn't happen everyone I've heard but always lessens it) and the big one for me is ZERO cramps! I can't say enough good things about it!!

Categories